World’s largest district cooling center improves operations and eliminates hazardous delivered chemicals with new cooling water treatment - case study

A major player in Chicago’s water treatment industry piloted MIOX water treatment technology for cooling tower water treatment in 2006. Since proving MIOX’s Mixed Oxidant Solution (MOS) chemistry as a superior alternative to delivered biocides including bromine and isothiazoline, Thermal Chicago has continued to utilize MIOX systems with a recent upgrade and expansion into other facilities.

The equipment upgrade and application success has been well documented. An updated case study was recently published by MIOX. Download the case study to learn how Thermal Chicago replaced bromine with on-site chemical generation, effectively eliminating 50 barrels of dangerous chemicals in downtown Chicago each week, improving operations, and achieving a return on capital investment in less than 16 months.

This case study highlights a truly “green” and sustainable technology for water treatment.

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By Lyudmil Parvanov on Sep. 26, 2014

Why you think that proving MIOX’s Mixed Oxidant Solution (MOS) chemistry it is good for the environment?
There are much better and secure pure physical technologies!